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Asilia Jabali Ridge

Hands up who’s heard of Ruaha? Thought not. Tanzania’s largest, wildest and most remote National Park has been off the safari radar. Until now. The game-changer is Jabali Ridge from Asilia. These guys are known for stylish, conservation-savvy camps, and here the head-turning design is as dazzling as the setting. Built on stilts around gnarled boulders and overlooking ancient baobabs, Jabali takes its cue from the landscape. Rooms are all blond wood and grey stone, with earth-tone linens and shuttered walls that open to let the outside in. Top-notch guides know where to find huge herds of elephant and buffalo, with a host of carnivores – Ruaha is home to a tenth of the world’s lions – in hot pursuit. Between drives, take in the views from a hammock or the aquamarine infinity pool. The open-fronted main area is for dining under the Milky Way, as hyenas whoop and lions roar into the night.